...Episcopacy, has been founded principally on where it is said — " Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of double honour; especially they who labour in the word and doctrine."* This is construed to be evidence of lay-elders, associated with ordained elders in • 1 Tim. v. 17....

...the church be not burdened j that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. 17. Let the presbyters that rule well be counted worthy of double honour,...especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer...

...apostles and evangelists — a right which, with the author, is no matter of dispute : " Let the ciders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in word or doctrine. For the scripture saith, Thou shall not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn....

...And, when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they which labour in the word and doctrine. Pray ye the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers...

...this gcivrnl MSP or'the word, it is a term of agin, in the church " M*lro»'B Er«i. CAT,' he says, Let the elders that rule -well be counted -worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the -word and doctrine^ 1 Tim. v. 1 7. the double honour here intended seems to...

...of the people; and reason good (for St. Paul writes to Timothy, that the priests who rule well are worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and teaching; 1 Tim. iii. 17.): but if you desire to be honoured, first look that you rule well, and that...

...which led to another spacious gallery, into which all these apartments opened, was this inscription, " Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour." This gallery terminated at the remote end in a noble flight of stairs which landed us on the second...

...spiritual things. The next argument which the Rev. Gentleman produces is from the Holy Scriptures. " Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in word and doctrine." On these words the Gentleman remarks, that every man of plain good sense, who had...

...discipline in the church. This is implied in overseeing the church; and is taught in the exhortation, " Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour." 1 Tim. v. 17. In a particular church, one or more of the elders may be called in providence to public...

...them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the Apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem k. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of...honour ; especially they who labour in the word and doctrine1. SECT. 9- Of a succession of proper persons to be set apart for the ministry of the word,...